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Do cats get jealous?

Do cats get jealous?

2026-03-18 06:48:01 · · #1
Cats can be jealous too. They are emotional animals, just like humans, experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, and jealousy. If a new cat suddenly arrives in the house, the resident cat may not only feel threatened by the lack of territorial dominance, but is also particularly prone to jealousy due to any perceived preferential treatment from its owner.

Do cats get jealous?

When a cat is jealous, it may exhibit the following three behaviors:

1. Maintain distance and gaze deeply into the other person's eyes. Because cats have a strong sense of pride, they don't want the other person to see that they are jealous, so they will choose to pretend to be deep.

2. Chase other cats away. Most cats are actually similar to children in their mentality. If they feel that another cat has invaded their position, they will try their best to drive the other cat away.

3. Running away from home: When a cat is jealous of a new cat, it may run away from home because it is too sad. So cat owners should make sure to close the doors and windows!

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